Law & Order S5E1: English vocabulary

allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

the crime of stealing someone else's property

using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning

a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

the front edge of a step or stair

a mixture of different ingredients or things

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

to give someone the right to have or do something

a place or situation with extreme confusion and noise

relating to a catalyst or to catalysis

the fact of happening again

to value something very highly

done or shown openly, not hidden

a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

to steer or direct a ship or aircraft

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a company that provides insurance

a person who does not have professional or specialized knowledge in a subject

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

easy to manage, control, or deal with

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

the process of breathing

the act of lending something to someone

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

to cut off a branch or other part from a tree

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

moving with quick, light jumps

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

locked with a key

a book or list of important or famous people

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a dried plum

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

to talk in a casual, lively way

the branch of science that studies the chemical processes in living things

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a lawsuit in a civil court

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause